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Soccer for Health |
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in DR Congo
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There are
approximately 100,000 communities in DR Congo. The SANRU III Basic
Rural Health project is providing health development assistance to
75 health zones and ten million people. The project receives core
funding from USAID and the World Bank.
SANRU III would like to distribute "Ten Commandments of Health" soccer balls to ten thousand communities and schools. One thousand soccer balls and pumps have already been produced with funding from USAID. Interested individuals and organizations who would like to support this effort can make tax-deductible contributions through Interchurch Medical Assistance (I.M.A.). I.M.A. works in partnership with the Protestant Church of Congo (ECC) to manage the SANRU III project. To make a contribution please visit the I.M.A. website The balls are high quality No. 5, hand-sewn, 32 panel, 4-ply balls with a polyurethane cover, semi-glossy finish and latex bladder. They have been field tested in Congo, and survived the rugged conditions admirably. For more pictures of the soccer ball and pump click here. For more technical information about the balls and program in general, please contact Dr. Franklin Baer. |
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